Kircher Surname
Approximately 13,163 people bear this surname
Kircher Surname Definition:
(German) A minor official of a church who had charge of sacristy and its contents.
Read More About This SurnameKircher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5,898 | 1:13,650 | 1,779 |
| United States | 4,562 | 1:79,452 | 9,067 |
| Austria | 964 | 1:8,833 | 1,142 |
| France | 811 | 1:81,902 | 11,608 |
| Italy | 208 | 1:294,023 | 37,273 |
| New Zealand | 155 | 1:29,215 | 5,112 |
| Australia | 145 | 1:186,177 | 18,652 |
| England | 77 | 1:723,611 | 40,488 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| Brazil | 55 | 1:3,892,261 | 106,836 |
| Switzerland | 53 | 1:154,961 | 14,619 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 1:625,451 | 53,034 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Anguilla | 2 | 1:6,718 | 471 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 46 | 1:529,899 | 28,330 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 661 | 1:75,974 | 8,073 |
Kircher (12) may also be a first name.
Kircher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) A minor official of a church who had charge of sacristy and its contents.
User-submitted Reference
This is a German surname, meaning 'dweller by a church'.
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Kircher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kircher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kircher is found most in Germany. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kircher? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 39,873rd most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 553,639 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Kircher reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kircher is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name in the world It is held by 12 people.
Kircher is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 5,898 people, or 1 in 13,650. In Germany Kircher is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 37 percent reside, Hesse, where 22 percent reside and Bavaria, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 42 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Austria, where 7 percent reside.
Kircher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kircher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kircher last name grew 690 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kircher Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kircher surname are 15.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.17% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kircher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.37% more than the national average, earning R 414,360 per year; in United States they earn 11.73% more than the national average, earning $48,210 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.22% more than the national average, earning $56,746 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirchert | 93 | 251 | / |
| Kirchher | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kiercher | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kircherr | 93 | 1 | / |
| Keircher | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kaircher | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kirtcher | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kircherd | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kirchear | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kircheer | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kirher | 92 | 0 | / |
| Kirchherr | 88 | 728 | / |
| Kirtscher | 88 | 25 | / |
| Kirchherz | 88 | 7 | / |
| Kirchheir | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kercher | 86 | 3,120 | / |
| Kärcher | 86 | 2,151 | / |
| Krecher | 86 | 31 | / |
| Kurcher | 86 | 11 | / |
| Kirkher | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kiertscher | 82 | 48 | / |
| Kircherová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kertcher | 80 | 83 | / |
| Kearcher | 80 | 32 | / |
| Kretcher | 80 | 4 | / |
| Quircher | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kerchert | 80 | 0 | / |
| Keurcher | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kerher | 77 | 17 | / |
| Kirger | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kirhir | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kirzer | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kertscher | 75 | 789 | / |
| Kretscher | 75 | 31 | / |
| Kerstcher | 75 | 2 | / |
| Keardcher | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kerchherr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kertzscher | 71 | 157 | / |
| Kerkher | 71 | 95 | / |
| Curcher | 71 | 73 | / |
| Kyrkher | 71 | 19 | / |
| Kirtser | 71 | 13 | / |
| Kirtzer | 71 | 3 | / |
| Khirger | 71 | 2 | / |
| Crecher | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kercser | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kurchir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Circhir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cercher | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuirger | 71 | 0 | / |
| Keirger | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kretcer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Chirchir | 67 | 31,635 | / |
| Cretcher | 67 | 131 | / |
| Chercher | 67 | 60 | / |
| Quercher | 67 | 32 | / |
| Kearhear | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keirtzer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kerheart | 67 | 0 | / |
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